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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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